Nouns Ending With ENE
Here's the list of all the 199 Nouns Ending With ENE in the English Language.
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| gene | 1. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity More Definitions → |
| scene | 1. the place where some action occurs 2. an incident (real or imaginary) More Definitions → |
| hygiene | 1. a condition promoting sanitary practices 2. the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health More Definitions → |
| intervene | More Definitions → |
| polyethylene | 1. a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation More Definitions → |
| polypropylene | 1. a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material More Definitions → |
| neoprene | 1. a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products More Definitions → |
| serene | More Definitions → |
| ethylene | 1. a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic More Definitions → |
| benzene | 1. a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds More Definitions → |
| kerosene | 1. a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters More Definitions → |
| oncogene | 1. a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells More Definitions → |
| polystyrene | 1. a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic More Definitions → |
| carotene | 1. an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver 2. yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants More Definitions → |
| toluene | 1. a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels More Definitions → |
| styrene | 1. a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene More Definitions → |
| propylene | 1. a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis More Definitions → |
| methylene | 1. the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane More Definitions → |
| xylene | 1. a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent More Definitions → |
| lycopene | 1. carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer More Definitions → |
| acetylene | 1. a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis More Definitions → |
| transgene | 1. an exogenous gene introduced into the genome of another organism More Definitions → |
| pyrene | 1. a pale yellow crystalline hydrocarbon C16H10 extracted from coal tar 2. the small hard nutlet of a drupe or drupelet; the seed and the hard endocarp that surrounds it More Definitions → |
| butadiene | 1. a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers More Definitions → |
| contravene | More Definitions → |
| naphthalene | 1. a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs More Definitions → |
| polythene | 1. a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation More Definitions → |
| reconvene | More Definitions → |
| gangrene | 1. necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass 2. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) More Definitions → |
| trichloroethylene | 1. a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage More Definitions → |
| propoxyphene | 1. a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive More Definitions → |
| fullerene | 1. a form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms More Definitions → |
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